Black and White

Members of the Association of Black Psychologists said yesterday in Denver
that the Los Angeles riots were a healthy outlet for black oppression, and
if the Rodney King verdict had not sparked the violence, something else
would have. "We think it is a healthy sign, instead of repressing all those
feelings," said Richard Webb, chairman of the Association's social action
committee. About 300 people are attending this annual conference this week,
examining racism, violence prevention, and other issues affecting the black
community. (The Denver Post)

The city of Portland, Oregon developed an Afrocentric curriculum revolving
around the African-American Baseline Essays, which was later used as a
basic resource document by the cities of Atlanta, Indianapolis, Washington,
D.C., and by Prince Georges County, Maryland. After claiming that ancient
Egyptians were black, the outline evades a rather touchy side issue by
describing ancient Hebrews as wanderers who entered Egypt to escape famine
and who stayed on voluntarily as guest workers.

To attract a scarce number of black high-school seniors, the admissions
departments of various colleges have started offering free tickets to rap
concerts and football games.

Three municipal employees in New York City, all white males, decided not to
attend an important committee meeting because their attendance would skew
the racial balance in the room.

Temple University's physical education department now offers a course
called "Racism and College Athletics." The department of fine arts offers a
course called "Dance Movement and Pluralism."

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